Ukraine increased its pig iron and ferrous scrap shipment to foreign outlets in January-June 2021.
Ukraine exported 1.479mn mt of pig iron through the first six months of this year compared to 1.469mn mt in the same period of 2020, according to Ukrainian customs. More than a half of the material (56.5pc) was shipped to the USA, 17.8pc to Italy and 13.1pc to Turkey.
Ukraine exported 227,000mt of pig iron in June 2021, by 15.1pc down as compared to June 2020.
Pig iron production in Ukraine totaled 10.774mn mt in January-June 2021, increasing from 9.977mn mt produced in the same period of 2020, according to Ukrmetprom.
Ukraine exported 231,000mt of ferrous scrap through the first six months of this year compared to 17,000mt in the same period of 2020, according to Ukrainian customs. Almost all the material (97pc) was shipped to Turkey.